Your directors have pleasure in presenting the Fourteen Annual Report of the Company together with the AuditedStatement of Accounts for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025.
1. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Standalone): (Amount in Lakhs)
Particulars
Financial Year ended
31st March, 2025
31st March, 2024
Total Income
237.40
242.50
Expenditure
116.48
107.34
Profit before Depreciation, Finance Charges and Tax
120.92
135.16
Interest and Finance Charges
16.39
27.47
Depreciation
20.53
18.40
Profit before Tax
84.00
89.29
Taxes paid and provided
0.35
0.05
Profit after Tax
83.65
89.24
Transferred to Reserves
0.00
Proposed Final Dividend
Dividend distribution tax
Balance (credit/debit) to be carried to balance sheet
• Revenue from operations during the year was Rs. Nil. However, the other income was Rs. 237.40 Lacs ascompared to previous year revenue from operations Rs. Nil and other income Rs. 242.50 Lacs
• The Company made a profit during the year is Rs. 83.65 Lacs as Compared to Last Year’s profit ofRs. 89.24 Lacs.
The detailed Management Discussion & Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated under ListingRegulations, is presented in a separate section forming part of the Annual Report.
Due to the inadequate profits incurred by the Company during the financial year under review your directors areunable to recommend any dividend for F.Y. 2024-2025.
The Company has not transferred any amount to the Reserves during the Year under Review.
Comments made by the Statutory Auditors’ Report are Self-Explanatory and do not require any further clarification.
The paid-up Equity Share Capital as on March 31, 2025, was Rs.15,28,98,000/-. During the year under review, theCompany has not issued any shares. The Company has not issued shares with differential voting rights. It hasneither issued employee stock options nor sweat equity shares and does not have any scheme to fund its employeesto purchase the shares of the Company.
All Related Party Transactions that were entered into during the financial year were on an arm’s length basis, in theordinary course of business and were in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘theAct’) and the Securities And Exchange Board Of India (Listing Obligations And Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015. There were no materially significant Related Party Transactions made by the Company during the year.
All Related Party Transactions are placed before the Audit Committee for approval. A statement of all Related PartyTransactions is placed before the Audit Committee for its review on a quarterly basis, specifying the nature, valueand terms and conditions of the transactions.
Your Company has adopted a Risk Management Policy/ Plan in accordance with the provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and Listing Regulations. It establishes various levels of accountability and overview within the Company,while vesting identified managers with responsibility for each significant risk.
The Company has laid down procedures to inform the Audit Committee as well as the Board of Directors about riskassessment and management procedures and status.
This risk management process covers risk identification, assessment, analysis and mitigation. Incorporatingsustainability in the process also helps to align potential exposures with the risk appetite and highlights risksassociated with chosen strategies.
Your Company’s Board comprises 5 Directors with considerable experience in their respective fields. Of these 2 areExecutive Directors and 3 Non-Executive (Independent) Directors. The Chairman of the Board is an ExecutiveDirector. There has been change in composition of Directors during the financial year 2024-25, Mr. Utsav JaysukhMaru (DIN: 07752233) as Director and Chief Financial Officer resigned from the post of Director and ChiefFinancial Officer w.e.f 28th March 2025 and Mr. Rajesh Suryaprasad Parmar (DIN: 03086652) who was already appointedas a whole-time director of the company w.e.f 30th September,2024.
Your Company’s Board of Directors met 5 times during the financial year under review as per below mentioneddates. Agenda of the meetings were prepared and circulated in advance to your directors.
Sr.No.
Date of Board Meeting
1
30-05-2024
2
14-08-2024
3
14-11-2024
4
14-02-2025
5
28-03-2025
Details of the composition of the Board and its Committees and of the Meetings held and attendance of theDirectors at such Meetings, are provided in the Corporate Governance Report. The intervening gap between theMeetings was within the period prescribed under the Act and the Listing Regulations.
Audit Committee of the Company as constituted by the Board is headed by Mr. Nitin Vasudev Oza, Mrs. NehabenKothari Mr. Mahesh Premchand Gosrani and Mrs. Priti Rajdev Yadav as Members. There has been change in thecomposition of the committee during the financial year. Mr. Mahesh Premchand Gosrani ceased due to demise witheffect from 27th July 2024 and Mrs. Priti Rajdev Yadav took place as a member with effect from 28th March 2025. Therehave not been any instances during the year when recommendations of the Audit Committee were not accepted bythe Board. All the recommendations made by the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is responsible for developing competency requirements for the Boardbased on the industry and strategy of the Company. Board composition analysis reflects in-depth understanding ofthe Company, including its strategies, environment, operations, and financial condition and compliance requirements.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee conducts a gap analysis to refresh the Board on a periodic basis,including each time a director’s appointment or re-appointment is required. The Committee is also responsible forreviewing and vetting the resume of potential candidates vis-a-vis the required competencies and meeting potentialcandidates, prior to making recommendations of their nomination to the Board. At the time of appointment, specificrequirements for the position, including expert knowledge expected, is communicated to the appointee.
Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company as constituted by the Board is headed by Mr. NitinVasudev Oza, Mrs. Nehaben Kothari Mr. Mahesh Premchand Gosrani and Mrs. Priti Rajdev Yadav as Members.There has been change in the composition of the committee during the financial year. Mr. Mahesh PremchandGosrani ceased due to demise with effect from 27th July 2024 and Mrs. Priti Rajdev Yadav took place as a memberwith effect from 28th March 2025. The Managing Directors of the Company are entitled for payment of Remunerationas decided by the Board of Directors, based on the recommendation of the Remuneration Committee. No remunerationis paid to any Non- Executive Directors during the financial year 1 st April, 2024 to 31st March 2025.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has formulated the criteria for determining qualifications, positiveattributes and independence of Directors in terms of provisions of Section 178 (3) of the Act and Regulation 19 readwith Part D of Schedule II of the Listing Regulations.
Independence: In accordance with the above criteria, a director will be considered as an ‘Independent Director’ if he/ she meets with the criteria for ‘Independent Director’ as laid down in the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1) (b) of the Listing Regulations.
Qualifications: A transparent Board nomination process is in place that encourages diversity of thought, experience,knowledge, perspective, and gender. It is also ensured that the Board has an appropriate blend of functional andindustry expertise. While recommending the appointment of a Director, the Nomination and Remuneration Committeeconsiders the manner in which the function and domain expertise of the individual will contribute to the overall skill-domain mix of the Board.
Positive Attributes: In addition to the duties as prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 the Directors on theBoard of the Company are also expected to demonstrate high standards of ethical behavior, strong interpersonalskills and soundness of judgment. Independent Directors are also expected to abide by the ‘Code for IndependentDirectors’ as outlined in Schedule IV to the Act.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Regulations, the Board had carried out an evaluationof its own performance, performance of the Directors as well as the evaluation of the working of its committees.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has defined the evaluation criteria, procedure and time schedule forthe Performance Evaluation process for the Board, its Committees and Directors.
The Board’s functioning was evaluated on various aspects, including inter alia structure of the Board, includingqualifications, experience and competency of Directors, diversity in Board and process of appointment; Meetingsof the Board, including regularity and frequency, agenda, discussion and dissemination of information; functions ofthe Board, including strategy and performance evaluation, corporate culture and values, governance and compliance,evaluation of risks, grievance Redressal for investors, stakeholder value and responsibility, conflict of interest,review of Board evaluation and facilitating Independent Directors to perform their role effectively; evaluation ofmanagement’s performance and feedback, independence of management from the Board, access of Board andmanagement to each other, succession plan and professional development; degree of fulfillment of key responsibilities,establishment and delineation of responsibilities to Committees, effectiveness of Board processes, information andfunctioning and quality of relationship between the Board and management.
Directors were evaluated on aspects such as attendance and contribution at Board/ Committee Meetings andguidance/ support to the management outside Board/ Committee Meetings. In addition, the Chairman was alsoevaluated on key aspects of his role, including setting the strategic agenda of the Board, encouraging activeengagement by all Board members and motivating and providing guidance to the Managing Director & CEO.
Areas on which the Committees of the Board were assessed included degree of fulfillment of key responsibilities,adequacy of Committee composition and effectiveness of meetings. The performance evaluation of the IndependentDirectors was carried out by the entire Board, excluding the Director being evaluated. The performance evaluationof the Chairman and the Non-Independent Directors was carried out by the Independent Directors who also reviewedthe performance of the Board as a whole. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee also reviewed the performanceof the Board, its committees and of the Directors. The Chairman of the Board provided feedback to the Directors onan individual basis, as appropriate. Significant highlights, learning and action points with respect to the evaluationwere presented to the Board.
Your Company has adopted a Remuneration Policy for the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and SeniorManagement, pursuant to the provisions of the Act and Listing Regulations.
The philosophy for remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel of the Company is based on the commitmentof fostering a culture of leadership with trust. The Remuneration Policy of the Company is aligned to this philosophy.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has considered the following factors while formulating the Policy:
(i) The level and composition of remuneration is reasonable and sufficient to attract, retain and motivate Directorsof the quality required to run the Company successfully.
(ii) Relationship of remuneration to performance is clear and meets appropriate performance benchmarks; and
(iii) Remuneration to Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management involves a balance betweenfixed and incentive pay reflecting short and long-term performance objectives appropriate to the working ofthe Company and its goals. Details of the Remuneration Policy are given in the Corporate Governance Report.
Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee of the Company as constituted by the Board is headed by Mr.Nitin VasudevOza, Mrs. Nehaben Kothari and Mrs Priti Rajdev Yadav as Members. There have not been any instances during theyear when recommendations of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee were not accepted by the Board. All therecommendations made by the Stakeholders Relationship Committee were accepted by the Board.
Your Company’s shares are listed on the BSE Limited. The Company has paid the listing fees for the year 2024-2025.
Your Company has implemented all the mandatory requirements pursuant to Listing Regulations. A separate reporton Corporate Governance is given as a part of the Annual Report along with the certificate received from thePracticing Company Secretary, M/s. Shilpa Ray & Associates, Company Secretaries in practice, confirming thecompliance.
The Company has not accepted any Deposits within the meaning of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and theRules made there under. Hence, there is nothing to Report in this Matter.
Your Company has in place adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statements. Your Companyhas adopted the policies and procedures for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, includingadherence to the Company’s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds anderrors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records and the timely preparation of reliable financialdisclosures. In order to comply with section 138 of the Companies Act,2013 read with Rule 13 of Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014 the Company has appointed internal auditor in the 2024-2025.
As a socially responsible Company, your Company has a strong sense of community responsibility. The Company,however, does not fall within the Criteria as laid down under section 135 of the Companies Act,2013 and therefore isnot required to constitute a CSR Committee. Further the Company has not crossed the threshold limit of the minimumprofits prescribed under section 135 of the Act hence the Company has not formulated any Policy.
The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and has adopted a Policy on Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace, in line with the provisions of the Sexual Harassmentof Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the Rules there under. The Policyaims to provide protection to employees at the workplace and prevent and redress complaints of sexual harassmentand for matters connected or incidental thereto, with the objective of providing a safe working environment, whereemployees feel secure. The Company has also constituted an Internal Complaints Committee, to inquire intocomplaints of sexual harassment and recommend appropriate action.
The Company has not received any complaint of sexual harassment during the financial year 2024-25.
The Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policy, to provide a formal mechanism to the Directors and employeesto report their concerns about unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Company’s Code ofConduct or ethics policy. The Policy provides for adequate safeguards against victimization of employees who availof the mechanism and provides for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. It is affirmed that nopersonnel of the Company have been denied access to the Audit Committee.
No significant material orders have been passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals which would impact thegoing concern status of the Company and its future operations.
M/s Rakchamps & Co. LLP., Chartered Accountants., have furnished eligibility certificate to continue the StatutoryAudit for the period 2025-2026. M/s Rakchamps & Co. LLP., Chartered Accountants were appointed as the statutoryauditors of the Company from the conclusion of the 10th AGM held in 2021 till the conclusion of the 15th AnnualGeneral Meeting to be held in 2026, not being subject to the ratification at every subsequent Annual GeneralMeeting held after this Annual General Meeting.
Members are requested to note the continuation of M/s Rakchamps & Co. LLP., Chartered Accountants.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act and The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company had appointed CS Shilpa Ray, PracticingCompany Secretary, practicing under the name & style M/S Shilpa Ray & Associates, CP No: 5311 to undertake theSecretarial Audit of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2025. The Secretarial Audit Report is annexed tothis report. The Secretarial Audit Report for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025 contain certain qualification,reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer & which are suitably replied by the Board in their Report.
The Company is engaged in the business of trading of Textile fabrics. The following falls under table “C” under theCETA Heading 7323. However Since, the Overall turnover of the Company is neither rupees 100 crores or more andnor is the Turnover rupees 35 crore from individual products during the Year thus it was not required to appoint aCost Auditor during the Year.
20. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186The company has given loans to sister companies during the year.
No Material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the company have occurred between theend of the financial year of the company to which the financial statements relate and the date of the report.
No Significant and Material Orders have been passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the goingconcern status and company’s operations in future during the Year under Review.
The Company has neither any Subsidiary Company nor any Associate Companies. Further No Company has ceasedto be the Subsidiary Company during the Year under Review. Hence there is nothing to Report in this Matter.
The Information Regarding Conservation of Energy & Technology Absorption is provided for in Annexure II
Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
Amount (Rupees)
Total Foreign Exchange Inflow
NIL
Total Foreign Exchange outflow
During the financial year under review, none of the Company’s employees was in receipt of remuneration as prescribedunder Rule 5 (2) and (3) of The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules. Hence,no particulars are required to be disclosed in this Report.
The information required under Section 197 (12) of the Act read with Rule 5 of The Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is annexed.
The ratio of remuneration of each Director to the Median Remuneration of all employees who were on the payroll ofthe Company and the percentage increase in remuneration of the Directors during the financial year 2024-25 aregiven below:
Directors
Ratio to Median
Percentage Increase in Remuneration
A copy of the annual return as provided under sub-section (3) of section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act’),in the prescribed form, is hosted on the Company’s website and can be accessed at www.hariaapparels.com .
Comments made by the Statutory Auditors in the Auditors’ Report are self- explanatory and do not require anyfurther clarification.
In terms of the provisions of Section 134 (3) (c) and 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013, and to the best of theirknowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations obtained by them and same as mentionedelsewhere in this
Report, the attached Annual Accounts and the Auditors’ Report thereon, your directors confirm that:
A. in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed and thatthere are no material departures;
B. they have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimatesthat are reasonable and prudent, so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the endof the financial year and of the profit of the Company for that period;
C. they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordancewith the provisions of the Act, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraudand other irregularities;
D. they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
E they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financialcontrols are adequate and are operating effectively;
F they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that suchsystems are adequate and operating effectively.
An acknowledgement to all with whose help, cooperation and hard work the Company is able to achieve the results.
Date : 14th August, 2025 DIRECTOR & CFO
Place : Mumbai DIN No. 00585299